"Lore," Section 6 (Pages 137-147) Summary

As Lore prepares the children to present to Oma, she informs Tomas that she did not betray his secret. Liesel cries out when she finds that Vati is not with Oma as Lore had promised and is angry, but asks if their father is being punished now in prison. As they lay down to sleep, Juri informs Lore that he knew Vati would not be in Hamburg, as Tomas told him of the many fathers now in prison for their actions during the war. Tomas has decided to stay in Hamburg, making a home for himself in the abandoned house, and the children visit often. Lore is always surprised at his appearance, seeing him far differently in her mind between visits.

The children stay with a family across from Oma's, the Meyer's, as Oma continues to search for Mutti...